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Apr 21 - Young Gibraltar Dancers Set Off For Sussex Festival

10 year old Caitlin Rodriguez from the Show Dance Company and 14 year old Sarah Anne McLaren from the Gibraltar Academy of Dance will be representing Gibraltar at the Sussex Festival for Dance and Song between 24th and 26th April.  The event will be held in Crawley, England at the Hawth Theatre.

Caitlin was the recipient of the Sussex Award at the 12th Gibraltar International Dance Festival in April 2014 and will be competing in the Junior Trophy. Sarah Anne who was the recipient of the Sussex Award at this year’s 13th Gibraltar International Dance Festival will be participating in the Senior Trophy.  Both dancers will be required to perform a set ballet routine that is specially choreographed for all competitors. Both dancers have trained their Ballet routines with Paulette Finlayson.  Additionally, they will have to perform to a modern piece of their choice. Caitlin will be performing to a modern solo ‘My Philosophy’ choreographed by Sabrina Abudharam and Sarah Anne will be performing a modern piece ‘Only Human’ choreographed by Paulette Finlayson.

Director of M.O. Productions Seamus Byrne said, ‘We are delighted to have Caitlin Rodriguez and Sarah Anne McLaren representing Gibraltar in Sussex and hope that this educational experience will support them in their future dance projects.’

The participation in Sussex is part of a cultural exchange after the twinning in 2009 of the Gibraltar International Dance Festival and Sussex Dance Festival. 



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